A tugboat crew was swiftly rescued after their vessel sank in the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker near the Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge in Luling, Louisiana. St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne confirmed all crew members were safe, and medical evaluations were conducted. The U.S. Coast Guard responded but found the crew had already been rescued, the Associated press has reported. An … Continue reading Tugboat sinks in the Mississippi River after collision with tanker ship in Louisiana

A powerful storm system with multiple tornadoes has swept across the South, leaving four dead and widespread damage. Fatalities were reported in Mississippi, Texas, and North Carolina, with victims killed by falling trees and storm impacts. Over two dozen confirmed tornadoes touched down across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, including EF3-strength tornadoes in Porter Heights and Chambers County, Texas, with winds exceeding 136 mph. … Continue reading Four killed amid storms that swept across the South, producing multiple tornadoes

A fire caused an explosion at a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Georgia, killing 61-year-old Bajarma Batozhapov, who was sleeping in a truck outside the facility. Batozhapov’s husband, a truck driver, was in the building at the time but was unharmed. Several others were injured in the blast, which occurred in Camilla, about 60 miles north of Tallahassee. The cause of the fire is under … Continue reading Woman sleeping in truck killed in explosion at Tyson Foods plant in Georgia

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized over 20,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers shipped from Israel to Philadelphia. The stickers, discovered in two separate shipments on Nov. 26 and Dec. 9, were confirmed as fake by Pennsylvania authorities. While the agency did not disclose who sent or was to receive the stickers, they would have been worth $1.4 million if real, the Associated Press has … Continue reading Customs agents seize 22,000 fake Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers shipped from Israel

A sinkhole on Interstate 80 eastbound in Wharton, northern New Jersey, caused by the collapse of an abandoned mineshaft, has been closed for over 24 hours. The New Jersey Department of Transportation reported that crews began stabilizing the area and excavation work on Thursday night. The closure will remain in effect until further notice, with no estimated reopening time due to weather conditions and the … Continue reading Sinkhole on New Jersey interstate was caused by collapse of abandoned mineshaft

A federal report on homelessness by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reveals that over 770,000 people were living in shelters or outside in January, an 18% increase from the previous year and the highest since HUD began the survey in 2007. The rise is attributed to a shortage of affordable housing, higher living costs, and a surge in asylum seekers, with family … Continue reading U.S. homelessness jumps to another record high, amid affordable housing shortage

New York’s attorney general released body camera footage showing the fatal beating of inmate Robert Brooks, 43, by correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility. The officers punched and kicked Brooks while he was handcuffed to a bed, leading to his death on December 10. The incident, which has sparked outrage, is under investigation, with 14 workers suspended, including officers and a nurse. Governor Kathy … Continue reading ‘Shocking’ bodycam video released of New York officers fatally beating prisoner